[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skandapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › 16.83.17 # Skandapurana 16.83.17 Skandapurāṇa 16.83.17 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.83.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83.17) niśvāsātsahasā nāryaḥ śastrahastā bhayānakāḥ .. tābhirvidhvaṃsitaṃ sainyaṃ mahiṣasya durātmanaḥ ..17.. > terrific women with weapons in hand suddenly \[emerged\] from her breath; / by them the army of the wicked Mahiṣa was destroyed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.83.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83.16) - [Next: 16.83.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83.18) - [Up: 16.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.83.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83.17) · Pramāṇa